The trigeminal nerve contains which class(es) of nerve fibers?
A) somatic sensory only
B) somatic motor and general somatic sensory
C) somatic motor only
D) somatic sensory, visceral sensory, and visceral motor

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The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) contains both somatic motor fibers, which innervate muscles of mastication, and general somatic sensory fibers, which provide sensation to the face.

The Trigeminal Nerve Contains Which Class(es) of Nerve Fibers